Rembrandt

About a month ago I received this email - 

FSU Vice President for Research Gary K. Ostrander invites you to a faculty reception to view a private collection of original Rembrandt etchings generously on loan from Drs. Tobia and Morton Mower.

I forwarded the text to Mike and we chatted back and forth about going to see this.  We both thought it would be a great and once in a chance life time experience to see these etchings.  I knew I would forget so I put a reminder in my phone that would alert me the day before.  

Mike met me at an FSU parking garage and on to the show we went.  It was great to see etchings that are over 400 years old.  They were amazing to look at.  I took photos of some of them.  It took about an hour to see all of them.  I don't know that I had any favorites  but they were all great!  I was drawn to the biblical etchings but they were all great!  Sorry some of the pictures are yellow.  It was the lighting inside.

Esther

Angel stopping Abraham from killing Isaac

Prodigal Son

Christ before Pilate

One of my favorites- The Nativity.  You can see Mary laying in the hay and next to her is baby Jesus

 

 

Christ being removed from the cross

The disciples again removing the body of the Savior

Cottage and big tree

Stinky windmill. 

I have a few other pictures but you can google Rembrandt and see them in better light.  He was truly a gifted artist and I'm glad we took the time to go see these.